This Kapow Art and design video supports teachers in guiding pupils through the first lesson in a three-week collaborative project, culminating in a large-scale mixed media comic-inspired artwork. Children will be working on A1 card using overlapping superhero poses, explosive comic-style shapes and dynamic lettering to create a dramatic scene.
year: Year 2
Pupil video: What are candles?
Pupil video: Puja
Pupil video: Stories about gratitude
Teacher video: Why is it important to give thanks?
This Religion and worldviews video supports teachers in delivering a unit exploring how worldviews influence everyday life and how gratitude is expressed through actions, words, and symbols. Children investigate Christian, Hindu and humanist perspectives, making links to their own experiences while exploring the concepts of worship, symbolism, and thankfulness.
Pupil video: Relief maps
Teacher video: Puja
This Religion and worldviews video supports teachers in delivering a clear and respectful introduction to Hindu worship through puja. It explains how puja can be practised at home or in a mandir (temple) and how the rituals involved—such as lighting a flame, offering food, and using murtis—reflect Hindu beliefs about Brahman and the many forms God may take.
Teacher video: What do candles mean to people?
This Religion and worldviews video supports teachers in exploring how light and candles are used to express beliefs and mark celebrations across Hindu, Christian and Jewish worldviews.
Vocabulary display – History Y1/2 (A): How have toys changed?
This unit vocabulary display includes keywords from the mixed-age unit History, Year 1/2 (A), How have toys changed? and additional unit-specific words that may be helpful in a display.
Key vocabulary is clearly labelled on the display, highlighting essential words that the pupils are expected to retain and reuse in future units. Understanding these words enhances comprehension of the subject and supports understanding of key knowledge and skills.
See the full History: Progression of key vocabulary.
